If P, Then Q : Conditionals and the Foundations of Reasoning
David. Sanford
Bok Engelsk 2003 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Hoboken : : Taylor and Francis, , 2003.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (293 p.)
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| Utgave | 2nd ed.
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; If P, then Q: Conditionals and the Foundationsof Reasoning; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Preface to Second Edition; IntroductionConditionals in Everyday Lifeand in Philosophy; Part One: The History of Philosophical Treatments of Conditionals; Chapter: I Ancient History; Chapter: II Medieval and Post-medieval History; Chapter: III Rediscovery of the Material Conditional; Chapter: IV Rediscovery of the Strict Conditional; Chapter: V Subjunctive Conditionals and Covering Laws; Chapter: VI Belief and Probability; Chapter: VII Possible Worlds; Part Two: A New Treatment of Conditionals. - Chapter: VIII Inference, Entailment, and the Purposes of TheoriesChapter: IX Problems with the Ramsey Test, Possible Worlds,and Probability; Chapter: X Various Visions of Possible Worlds; Chapter: XI Laws and Conditions; Chapter: XII Counterfactual Dependence and Backtracking; Chapter: XIII Patterns of Dependence; Chapter: XIV Objective Dependence; Chapter: XV A Problem with Validity; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Bibliographic Remarks and Retrospect; Supplementary Bibliography. - This new edition includes three new chapters, updating the book to take into account developments in the field over the past fifteen years.
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| ISBN | 0-203-87016-6
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